Tapestry New Opera » Doras http://www.tapestrynewopera.com Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:16:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 6 Dora Nominations for Tapestry! http://www.tapestrynewopera.com/2009/06/04/6-dora-nominations-for-tapestry/ http://www.tapestrynewopera.com/2009/06/04/6-dora-nominations-for-tapestry/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:48 +0000 Tapestry http://tapestrynewopera.com/blog/?p=229 Xin Wang & Alvin Crawford in Sanctuary Song. Photo (c) John Lauener, 2008

Great news yesterday: Tapestry productions have received 6 Dora Award Nominations. Winners will be named at an awards ceremony June 29, 2009 at the Wintergarden Theatre in Toronto. Congratulations to all the nominees!

In the Best New Opera/Musical Category:

Sanctuary Song
Abigail Richardson, composer / Marjorie Chan, librettist

Opera to Go: The Perfect Screw
Alexis Diamond, librettist / Abigail Richardson, composer

Opera to Go: The Virgin Charlie
Taylor Graham, librettist / William Rowson, composer

Opera to Go: My Mother’s Ring
Marcia Johnson, librettist / Stephen Andrew Taylor, composer

In the Best Direction for an Opera/Musical Category:

Wayne Strongman (for Opera to Go)

In the Best Opera Production Category:

Sanctuary Song
Presented by Tapestry & Theatre Direct in partnership with Luminato

Each opera nominated is eligible for the Dora’s Audience Choice Award. You can vote for your favourite at www.nowtoronto.com

Artists Featured: Xin Wang & Alvin Crawford in Sanctuary Song
Photo © John Lauener, 2008

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